The Taliban today are not Muhammed Omar or Omar's Talib. Omar's movement is dead. Now they have a "Taliban" of leftovers. Omar wanted strictly enforced Sharia Law that called for all parties to that culture (victims too in many cases where the dancing boy was seen as a willing participant) to be executed.

Here's a good article. Informative, no argument being made to support a political position, but I want to dig up who the author is. The article seems above board though, enough to link it.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/10/28/bacha-bazi-an-afghan-tragedy/

If it becomes more relevant. Just tag me and I'll help dig.

The Taliban today are not Muhammed Omar or Omar's Talib. Omar's movement is dead. Now they have a "Taliban" of leftovers. Omar wanted strictly enforced Sharia Law that called for all parties to that culture (victims too in many cases where the dancing boy was seen as a willing participant) to be executed.

Here's a good (informative, no argument being made to support a political position, just a Marine trying to explain the situation as accurately as he saw it in that timeframe).

https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/10/28/bacha-bazi-an-afghan-tragedy/

If it becomes more relevant. Just tag me and I'll help dig.